Whaling in Seychelles was established in the early 19th century, coming largely to a close by 1915 due to declining prices for sperm whale oil,Guy Lionnet. The Seychelles. David and Charles, 1972. , as well as the lack of materials and freight congestion due to the onset of World War I.William Gordon Burn Murdoch. Modern whaling & bear-hunting: a record of present-day whaling with up-to-date appliances in many parts of the world, and of bear and seal hunting in the Arctic regions. J.B. Lippincott, 1917 The primary quarry, sperm whales, were generally caught near Bird and Denis Islands, and towed to a whaling station on Saint Anne.David Ross Stoddart. Biogeography and ecology of the Seychelles Islands. Springer, 1984. , 9789061931072
Turn against whaling In 1979, Seychelles, represented at the International Whaling Commission by author Lyall Watson, took a surprising step in championing the creation of Indian Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Japan, displeased at the Seychelles opposition to whaling in the nation's waters, exerted political pressure, including offers of an aid package to the nation, however the Seychelles maintained its opposition.David Day. The Whale War. Taylor & Francis, 1987. ,
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